Just had a terrific lunch at Speights Ale House. What an awesome place to eat. Great menu at reasonable prices, faultless service from Ben, Every order perfect for 11 people with names correct and not a note taken. Wow. Every meal was delicious. We will...More

Went here twice in the week as it was just down the road from the hotel. Drinks and bar snacks were first, and they were awesome. The Wedges were nicely cooked, as was the platter with fish bites, samosas, spring rolls and fries. The second...More

"Generous to a Fault" is the Speights motto. It refers not only to the large portions of tasty offerings but to the welcoming attitude you'll find at their ale houses all over NZ. This one, at the bottom of the South Island, proved a great...More

This place did not only serve amazing food but the friendly guy behind the bar was truly awesome, he was so friendly and made us feel welcome and interested in our trip. This guy rocks!

Perfect setting inside warm & cosy. Young staff a delight. Roast pork with crackle just the best. House wine crape but plenty choose from. Very happy with full tummies couldn’t fit dessert !!

I joined a large group of friends at the end of their lunch for coffee. I gave my order for a coffee and waited. The wait person was rushed off his feet with all the orders . I waited patiently. When others were having coffee...More

What a feed. everyone was fully fed with the great selection on the menu. Could not be better. Highly recommended

A nice place for dinner. Great service. Food was good. Price was reasonable. Anyone passing through should try this place.

This was a happy surprise: the menu was full of good options for salads and lamb. The service was friendly and quick. The beer and the salads very good.

We found this pub by luck on a quiet, cold Sunday, it was unexpected and great. Super friendly staff, some nice food and of course Speights beer (always consistently good).